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  • Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
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  • Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
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    “Around the lifeless body, the ocher gravel has been stained in dark shades of red, like burnt umber or rusted metal. Until this moment, I thought that the ground in the Congo took its vermillion hue from the copper in the dirt, but now I cannot help but wonder whether the earth here is red because of all the blood that has spilled upon it” ——————————————————— what a gut punch💔. i can already tell this is gonna stick with me long after i finish. my heart hurts but i feel like this is necessary to be convicted in making better choices. when we foam at the mouth over the newest laptop, the newest phone, or even vapes that shiny new product comes at the expense of the blood of the congo. i feel like this book is particularly important for combatting the vile normalization of overconsumption of electronics as well. people foaming at the mouth waiting for hours just to get a new iphone or new laptop, it’s ridiculous. nobody is perfect and there is the very strong argument that there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism but we can and should make better choices. for example: if you genuinely need a new phone or laptop, buy refurbished. additionally, stop engaging with / supporting people (influencers and streamers) who normalize overconsumption of electronics

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  • How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir
    acornio
    Aug 24, 2026
    How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir
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    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 4.0
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    I was hooked from the beginning, hard to put down. A really great commentary on current issues in the US about aging parents and lack of access to health care, even if you’re ’well off’. The author is reflective and vulnerable, and I think anyone struggling with a parent with either substance use or dementia, or aging, would be able to take away something meaningful from this read

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  • The Correspondent
    acornio
    Jul 20, 2026
    The Correspondent
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    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0
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    There’s something compelling about reading about a curmudgeon. Sybil is not warm but to me she was familiar- entitled, privileged, and flawed. She has her ways and sticks with them.

    Until she doesn’t. She explores aging and identity and agency in a way that is so refreshing to read. If you’re not careful, a year can pass in the letters and you didn’t know because you’re too engrossed. I’m so glad for the hype around this book, because otherwise I don’t believe I would’ve picked I up, then promptly read it in two days.

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